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I've been working away on this next series of paintings–layered, light, soft scenes of the often dark and harsh Wild West. 

I spent the last year in Idaho...long story, but the short of it was that it was hard. I tried to write and paint everyday even though I don't have much to show for it; my art was muddy, my words cliché. My family was going through some hard stuff and the political climate didn't seem to offer much hope either. The landscape however, brought me back to my roots: the outdoors, horses, the quiet, surrounded by wildlife... It guided me through the chaos; grounded me in what I love about this crazy world; reconnected me to the magic amidst the madness.

Most stories are too loud for me to hear. Too complicated for me to fully understand. The stories parents tell children about why they left and never returned. The stories...

Surrounding myself in the quiet light of water.

While in Europe, I was constantly in awe of how warmly we were treated, and how warm I was able to be in return. My guard was down. I could...

I've held so many dying and dead birds, I've lost count. I rescued robins as a child, I've held hummingbirds, starlings and recently, a Western Tanager in my hand as...

“You are afraid of surrender because you don’t want to lose control, but you never had any control–all you had was anxiety.”                                                 –Elizabeth Gilbert   What is a Patriot? ...

Freedom is contagious, yet none of us are truly free if some are still behind the bars of shame and oppression. We have a long way to go. I hope this Russian war in Ukraine ends quickly and that people learn what abuse of power and unaddressed trauma and shame can lead to. I hope we listen to one another. Attend to our wounds. Stand up for each other. Demand accountability from our leaders. Freedom and Justice for all. The American dream, the global dream, everyone’s dream.